Frits Potgieter
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Nationality | South African |
Born | Pretoria, South Africa |
March 13, 1974
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Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
Frederick "Frits" Potgieter (born 13 March 1974, in Pretoria[1]) is a retired South African athlete who comepted mostly in the discus throw.[2] He won the silver medal at the 1992 World Junior Championships, as well as several senior medals at regional level. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships without reaching the final.
His personal best in the event is 63.90 metres set in Potchefstroom in 2000.
His brother, Karel Potgieter, is a former shot putter.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing South Africa | |||||
1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 16th (q) | Shot put | 16.15 m |
2nd | Discus throw | 56.28 m | |||
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 5th | Discus throw | 56.10 m |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 39th (q) | Discus throw | 54.84 m |
Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | Discus throw | 61.38 m | |
All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 3rd | Discus throw | 58.54 m | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 15th (q) | Discus throw | 61.30 m |
1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 2nd | Discus throw | 60.50 m |
Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 6th | Discus throw | 59.01 m | |
1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 5th | Discus throw | 61.10 m |
All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2nd | Discus throw | 60.59 m | |
2000 | African Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | Discus throw | 60.35 m |
Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 18th (q) | Discus throw | 61.56 m |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sports-Reference profile
- ↑ Frits Potgieter profile at IAAF
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